Crimson Runs the Prairie (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

The newly-settled American prairie was ravaged by conflict. The Sioux Uprising of 1862 resulted in the deaths of hundreds of settlers and Indians. In this historical fiction tale, the Newberg family gets caught up in that whirlwind. The dreams of a successful life in a new land begin to morph into a nightmare. The immigrants had braved transatlantic passage to realize the bounty of the America prairie, but were finding insecurity and death. Minnesota was an abundant land of promise compared to the famine many Irish left behind in the late 1840’s. A parson’s passion to evangelize his corner of the prairie, Lake Shetek, fulfills that dream, but has spent years wondering what became of the woman he left behind.Little Crow, a polarizing Dakota chief remains an enigma after a century and a half has passed. How would life on the prairie be different today if the Indian rebellion had succeeded? None of those involved had the ability to divine the future. For that flash of time, there was some doubt that this infant state, Minnesota, might survive the turmoil in which it was embroiled. Washington’s attention was focused elsewhere, the War Between the States. The forty-one chapters seek to give the reader a front row seat in exploring the choices made and desire to illustrate the ultimate triumph of the human spirit with its insatiable thirst for a brighter tomorrow.